Austin Professional Painting crew rolling out a floor together

Meet The Crew

APP is a company with a culture of respect

Respect for our employees. Respect for the environment. And most important, respect for you, our customers.

When you choose Austin Professional Painting, you can be certain as to exactly who you are hiring to do the work. With over 100 years of combined experience we are dedicated to keeping Austin beautiful. APP employees a full-time crew of 52 painters. APP does subcontract specific commercial projects.

Austin Professional Painters

APP employees a full-time crew of 52 painters

We have been in business since 2011 and have consistently raised the bar from our competitors by offering unique, customized, and extremely detailed work and proposals to all our clients.

John Contreras, Operations Manager at Austin Professional Painting

John Contreras

Operations Manager

aurelioinaustin@gmail.com

John began his painting career as a summer part-time job for Doug Gorton Professional Painting while attending Stephen F. Austin High School. His true passion for Painting and home renovation led him to his role with Austin Professional Painting. Since the company’s inception in 2011, APP has successfully completed over 2,000 projects. John’s road to success weighs heavily in putting the customers first and strives to secure their loyalty through top quality painting and service, which many times lead to repeat projects and referrals. John also emphasizes his value in hiring top-notch full time painting experts and seeks to help them achieve their full potential; to embrace professionalism and excellence in everything that they do. John prides himself in having a team of not only great craftsman but honest and responsible team members as well as an office staff that focus on customer service.

Carlos Gutierrez

Residential/Commercial Project Manager

Carlosg.austinpp@gmail.com

Carlos is very organized in everything he does and excels in crew management. Carlos was fortunate to train under old paint masters and learn professional techniques in all facets of residential and commercial painting including wood finishing and cabinetry. His role as a Project Manager has allowed him to complete jobs from start to finish while creating a positive environment for his team and customers. In 2017 Carlos moved to Austin to continue his painting journey.

Jesee Serano

Residential Project Manager

Jesse.serranoapp@gmail.com

Also a former Doug Gorton Professional Painting employee, Jesse is especially detail-oriented, a perfectionist in the best sense and whisper-quiet. Except when checking in, customers barely know he is present. “I don’t like to do things halfway. Customers appreciate a job done well, and this is how I need to work.”

Gerardo Jaramillo

Customer Care Residential Manager

Jerry.austinpp@gmail.com

Jerry joined APP in 2019. He brings a strong work ethic to the team. He has worked as a security guard for both the state as well as the private sector. Jerry believes that customers work just as hard to make their money as we do that is the reason he is the direct contact/supervisor on our projects. In his spare time, he loves canoeing and hiking around town as well as kick boxing.

Barb

Office Manager

Barb.austinpp@gmail.com

Known as “The queen of customer service” by our clients, Barb has been with the APP team since 2018. She is an imperative part of the teams structure and success. Barb truly works everyday to put customers first, even before the company. We hope to keep on learning from her both professionally and personally. All of our team members hope to have her with us for a really.. really long time.

Paul Peterson

Customer Liaison

Paul.austinpp@gmail.com

Mr. Peterson started with APP this 2020. He had been service as a customer liaison for other companies in town. After spending 6+ years in painting arena he gained experience in everything from contract negotiation to marketing. Paul is very well liked by our customers and staff which appreciate his knowledge and efforts to keep clear communication making projects go as smooth as possible.

On your jobsite

Who you will actually deal with

A Production Manager is assigned to your project, in order to maintain Clear Communication, Quality Control, Product Knowledge, and Paint Application Methods. On site you also have an experienced, English speaking lead painter at all times.

Our local-company attitude also guarantees friendliness, neatness and respect from our employees at all times. Our team follows strict customer etiquettes once we undergo an agreement or a painting contract.

Finished exterior stucco repaint on a Barton Creek home in Austin
APP painter masking an Austin kitchen before painting
APP painter repairing original window trim in Austin
Stripping and sanding original siding on an Austin restoration

Join Our Team

Come paint with us

If you have high professional painting standards, good communication skills and take pride in your painting and decorating work, we would be happy to hear from you. We are an Austin, Texas painting contractor; our work is carried out in Central Austin and surrounding areas (100 mile radius). Feel free to contact us to arrange an informal interview.

Please read the following

You must be an experienced painter*. Please do not contact us unless you are a hands-on experienced painter. We are only interested in experienced painters. We look forward to hearing from you!

*Experienced: Having knowledge or skill in a particular field, esp. a profession or job, gained over a period of time.

Contact Us

Meet us at your walkthrough

Free estimate, color consultation included with all of our projects, and no money upfront. You will meet your estimator first, then your project manager and crew leader once the work is scheduled.